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Membership Circles and Benefits
Enrich your involvement with Music@Menlo by joining one of our Membership Circles today, and enjoy a wide array of benefits such as VIP ticketing, seating upgrades, and invitations to special events during the festival and throughout the year.
Performers Circle members enjoy invitations to join us behind the scenes, as well as advance mailing of the festival brochure, discounts on festival merchandise (including artist CDs), and Music@Menlo’s newsletter.
Composers Circle members enjoy the above rewards, plus VIP ticketing, premium seating upgrades, and invitations to special events with the artists during the festival and year-round, bringing you closer to the music and the musicians of Music@Menlo.
Patrons Circle members enjoy all of the above rewards, plus additional special benefits, including the opportunity to experience live music in the intimacy of a living room setting—an unparalleled way to further explore the festival’s great music!
Membership Circle Rewards
| Patrons Circle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Medici | $100,000+ | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Carnegie | $50,000-$99,999 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Esterházy | $25,000-$49,999 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| Composers Circle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Beethoven | $10,000-$24,999 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||
| Mozart | $5,000-$9,999 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||||
| Haydn | $2,500-$4,999 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||
| Bach | $1,000-$2,499 | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||
| Performers Circle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Caruso | $500-$999 | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||
| Joachim | $250-$499 | • | • | • | • | ||||||||
| Paganini | $100-$249 | • | • | • | |||||||||
Performers Circle
1. Advance, first-class mailing of the festival brochure and ticket order form.
2. Festival newsletters and special mailings. Be among the first to receive the latest festival information about your favorite artists, festival recordings, and added events, including dates and other details on Café Conversations, master classes, and the Chamber Music Institute winter concert.
3. Acknowledgment of your support in the festival program book.
4. Discount of 10% on festival merchandise, including festival artists’ and Music@Menlo LIVE CDs, books, T-shirts, and other apparel.
5. Invitation to breakfast with the Artistic Directors, David Finckel and Wu Han, during the festival—a wonderful opportunity to ask questions, learn what happens behind the scenes, and start your day of musical discovery.
Composers Circle
6. Invitation to a weekend brunch performance in the winter or spring of 2008–09 featuring Chamber Music Institute International Program artists—an ideal time to enjoy chamber music up close while building and renewing friendships.
VIP ticket handling and reservation services,* according to Membership Circle.
7. Invitation to a lunchtime recital hosted by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Join a handful of members and Music@Menlo’s Artistic Directors during the festival for lunch and a special recital by participants in the Chamber Music Institute.
Two premium seating upgrades** for ticketed festival events.
8. Invitation to an evening concert party in the winter or spring of 2008–09. These concerts offer festive evenings of music, food, and conversation with friends, the artists, and the Artistic Directors.
Two additional upgrades, for a total of four premium seating upgrades.**
Concert, Encounter, or other festival event dedication in your honor in the festival program book.
9. Invitation to a Beethoven Circle party with festival artists—a special time during the festival to get to know the musicians personally while sharing the unique camaraderie of the festival setting.
Four additional upgrades, for a total of eight premium seating upgrades.**
Season dedication in your honor in the concert hall signage and festival program book.
Patrons Circle
10. Invitation to the Patron’s Circle Season Announcement Party and Concert. Join us for a private and intimate in-home concert when the theme and programming for the 2009 festival will be unveiled for the first time! Artistic Director Wu Han and International Program artists will give you a personal introduction to the upcoming season with live musical illustration.
Four additional upgrades, for a total of twelve premium seating upgrades.**
11. A private concert in your home. Enjoy this opportunity to share your love of chamber music with artists and your closest friends.
Four additional upgrades, for a total of sixteen premium seating upgrades.**
12. Customized benefits and recognition tailored to meet your interests and enhance your enjoyment of chamber music.
*With VIP ticketing and reservation services, your ticket order will be filled in advance of general ticketing activities. Additionally, you will have access to a dedicated VIP ticketing phone number for your reservation services. You also will qualify for free ticket exchanges and our discounted handling charge when you place your ticket order.
**Use your seating upgrades to reserve premium seats on the festival date(s) of your choosing; Music@Menlo’s friendly staff will assist you personally. Seating in Music@Menlo’s venues otherwise is by general admission. Premium seating upgrades require that you hold a regular ticket for the evening and make an advance reservation for your upgrade.
Special Thanks
Music@Menlo is made possible by a leadership grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Additional support is provided by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Koret Foundation Funds, and the many individuals and organizations that share the festival’s vision.
